Dunkerque vs Montpellier: result 0-1 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 3Kick-off on August 21, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stade Marcel-Tribut, Dunkerque
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What was the result of Dunkerque vs Montpellier?
Montpellier won 0-1 on August 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 54′N. PaysMontpellier
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Dunkerque win at 37%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Dunkerque vs Montpellier
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Dunkerque
4-2-3-1- 9T. Robinet
- 11E. Prutsev
- 10A. Lebeau
- 93A. Daho
- 18Théna Massock
- 6J. Morel
- 22V. Mayela
- 4B. Lagae
- 26Opa Sanganté
- 27A. Linguet
- 16M. Prévot
Montpellier
4-2-3-1- 9Lacine Megnan-Pave
- 19N. Mukiele
- 40N. Vidal-Cartoux
- 18N. Pays
- 32Hichem Abderrebi
- 5F. Tardieu
- 17T. Sainte-Luce
- 6Y. Mouanga
- 15J. Laporte
- 29E. Tchato
- 31S. Ngapandouetnbu
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dunkerque have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Montpellier have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Reims(away) | 3-3 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Grenoble(home) | 4-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 1, 2026 | KV Mechelen(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | KVC Westerlo(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Samsunspor(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Nancy(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Dijon(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Rodez(home) | 4-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Clermont Foot(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Cannes(home) | 3-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Dunkerque win, 0 draws, 1 Montpellier win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2026 | Montpellier 1-3 Dunkerque | Ligue 2 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Dunkerque 0-1 Montpellier | Ligue 2 |
Last archived meeting: Montpellier vs Dunkerque on Jan 5, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Dunkerque score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Montpellier score 1.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunkerque | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Montpellier | 1.9 | 1.0 | 7 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Dunkerque sit 12th in Ligue 2 (8 points from 8 matches) and Montpellier sit 3rd (15 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Montpellier | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 15 |
| 12 | Dunkerque | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 8 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy